Research Article

Neuromotor Development of Children Aged 6 and 7 Years Born before the 30th Week Gestation

Table 6

Movement coordination.

Movement coordinationStudy groupControl group
OptimalMediumWeakLack of skillsOptimalMediumWeakLack of skills

Catching a ball
N28100240000<0,001
 %70%25%0%5%100%0%0%0%
Skipping gait (light hops on each foot)
N6256340000<0,001
 %15%63%15%8%100%0%0%0%
Leaping like a frog
N9197437300<0,001
 %23%49%18%10%93%8%0%0%
Slow and fast pronation/supination with arms extended in front
N91910240000<0,001
 %23%48%25%5%100%0%0%0%
Flexion and extension of wrists
N13149440000<0,001
 %33%35%23%10%100%0%0%0%
Sitting up from supine without the help of the arms
N31318632700<0,001
 %8%33%45%15%82%18%0%0%
Hopping on the right or left leg
N5247339000<0,001
 %13%62%18%8%100%0%0%0%
Standing on right and left leg (eyes open)
N10188339000<0,001
 %26%46%21%8%100%0%0%0%
Standing on right and left leg (eyes closed)
N1924635400<0,001
 %3%23%60%15%90%10%0%0%
Knee-heel test in supine with the eyes open and closed
N31814436200<0,001
 %8%46%36%10%95%5%0%0%

%: percent of tested subjects; N: number of tested subjects; p: test probability value.